More info: http://pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Evah-Pirazzi-Gold-00001/
Ollie Dudek |
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What a joy is was to try out these strings. I read online that they were under rated strings that some bassists were avoiding because of the initial marketing as a "slap" string right out the gate I was very curious to give these strings a try. After putting them on my bass, practicing with them and playing a few gigs I discovered that these strings did a great job of staying in tune, had a nice balanced evenly blended dark tone, and proved to to be quite versatile. The strings have a quick and precise attack but with a quick volume decay (when played pizzicato). After the initial attack the volume decays rapidly which may be less suited or ballads but excellent for uptempo bebop and pizzicato soloing. This decay in the sustain of course can be negated by playing arco which projects the sound more evenly and responds kindly under the bow. The synthetic core has a nice gut like quality in sound but with the same technique one would use to play pizzicato on a metal string (exterior of the the strings is (E-Steel, A-Aluminom, D-silver, G-silver) a good sound can be achieved. When I tried slapping them I found they cut through the mix with a brighter tone and a nice bounce quality. They lack the bright warmth and sustain of the Perpetuals and don't quite have the "tear drop" attack of the Chordas but for a gut sounding string they bow surprisingly well and produce a nice old school tone which I enjoyed immensely.
More info: http://pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Evah-Pirazzi-Gold-00001/
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Stay tuned for the release of new original music in the near future.
Full Schedule Here:
www.sfbg.org/flowerpiano-schedule Flower Piano Performances where you can hear Ollie Playing in July. Saturday July 13th 12:00 - 2:00pm | Twelve Piano Extravaganza Great Meadow | Paulo Sultanum & Guests: Brazilian Groove Friday, July 19th 8:00 - 11:00pm | Flower Piano at Night A special after dark event with food trucks and outdoor bars Special ticket required Garden of Fragrance | Paulo Sultanum & Casulo: a Brazilian Bossafolk Experience Saturday, July 20th 8:00 - 11:00pm | Flower Piano at Night A special after dark event with food trucks and outdoor bars Special ticket required Garden of Fragrance | Paulo Sultanum & Casulo: a Brazilian Bossafolk Experience Sunday, July 21st 5:00 - 6:00pm Zellerbach Garden| Rob Reich Swings Left: Bold, Quirky Nod to Swing Era Jazz ![]() Had a great time performing Brazillian music with the band Casulo at the Cadillac Hotel. Thanks to Katherine Looper for inviting us to perform in this beautiful space. Also, I had a chance to visit the Tenderloin museum next door and enjoyed learning about one of San Francisco's most interesting neighborhoods the TL. Lots of fascinating history around strong independent women, LGTBQ activisim, housing rights, vice, and immigrant communities. I highly recommend visiting this museum if you get a chance (located at 398 Eddy St.)
What a great experience playing with all these bassists.
Thanks to Matt Montgomery for taking this photo. Thanks to Bill Noertker for sharing this drop box link to audio samples of the performance. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1ps8sxof833qkb9/AADdUf6sh9eKiYFbz84_eXvIa?dl=0 I've been listening to this great Wayne Shorter tune in my car and decided to transcribe it. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4JzQPMk628 ![]()
Had a great time playing a tribute concert to the late great vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson who was one of my main inspirations for playing Jazz. Thanks and gratitude towards his son Barry for putting together a killer band.
Eric Von Buchow-Vibes Jeremy Leber-Piano Barry Hutcherson- Drums Ollie Dudek- Bass |
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August 2023
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